October 3, 2013
Two of the most important courts for resolving U.S. business disputes, Delaware’s Court of Chancery and its state Supreme Court, may be on the cusp of a dramatic turnover that could affect corporate cases for years to come. The state’s …
January 17, 2013
Major U.S. news organizations have urged a federal appeals court to prevent Delaware from allowing sitting judges to arbitrate business disputes in private, saying the system raised suspicions of preferential treatment for corporations. The case involves Delaware’s Court of Chancery, …
September 24, 2012
Two law firms were poised on Friday to collect a blockbuster $305 million in legal fees for their work on a lawsuit, after Delaware’s Supreme Court declined to consider a challenge to the payout. The fee award to law firms …
June 12, 2012
Directors of Allergan Inc. must face a lawsuit over $600 million in fines the company paid for misbranding its Botox treatment to smooth out wrinkles, a Delaware judge ruled, in a decision that could affect securities litigation in that state. …
June 23, 2011
Leo Strine was confirmed Wednesday as the first new chief judge in 14 years on Delaware’s Chancery Court, which has overseen some of the biggest corporate legal battles of the past 30 years. The state’s senate confirmed Strine to replace …
April 25, 2011
The chief judge of Delaware’s Chancery Court, whose rulings in cases involving Walt Disney Co, Hewlett Packard Co. and eBay Inc. made him one of the most powerful arbiters of U.S. business disputes, has announced plans to step down. William …
February 15, 2011
Lawyers involved in corporate litigation understandably might want to avoid the newest judge on one of the top U.S. business courts. The judge, Vice Chancellor Travis Laster, has brought some unusual tactics to the bench at Delaware’s Chancery Court, whose …